Charter Next Generation is a North American manufacturer built around shared ownership: more than 2,600 employees are employee-owners, giving them a financial stake in the company’s success. Operating 18 facilities, CNG develops specialty films and material-science solutions for essential markets, with a particular focus on sustainability and reducing waste. Its employee-owned culture and GreenArrow™ sustainability platform distinguish a company known for turning materials expertise toward practical environmental challenges.
BRCGS Certificated Site of the Year – Americas (2025)
Great Place To Work Certified™ (2026)
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Loadhog LtdYorkshire-born Loadhog Ltd designs and manufactures returnable packaging for supply chains, producing it at its factory in England for customers around the world. Employee-owned since joining the Employee Ownership Association in 2003, the Sheffield company puts a notably strong emphasis on innovation, requiring at least 25% of turnover to come from products less than four years old. Its environmental approach includes recycled-material options, an on-site plastics recycling centre and buy-back schemes for products at the end of their life.ALIQUIPPA, PA
Green Bay Packaging IncFounded in 1933 by George and Marguerite Kress, Green Bay Packaging remains a third-generation, family-owned company headquartered in Green Bay. Its vertically integrated operations connect forestry resources with the production of custom corrugated packaging and folding cartons, while its 5,000-plus employees work across more than 40 facilities in 16 states. Sustainability is central to the company’s identity, from managing company forestlands to pursuing major mill modernization and emissions-reduction projects.ARCHBOLD, OH
New Tech Plastics, LLCFor more than 45 years, New Tech Plastics has grown from a local venture into a Covington, Ohio, manufacturer with four production plants and a strong connection to its employees and community. Now owned by Flexible Packaging Partners, the company is known for thin-gauge film made for customers seeking lighter, more economical packaging, while its channel plastics operation reuses manufacturing scrap in zero-waste production.COVINGTON, OH
Green Bay Packaging IncSince 1933, Green Bay Packaging has remained a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer rooted in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The vertically integrated company now operates more than 40 facilities in 16 states and is known for tying packaging production to responsible forestry, including management of more than 255,000 acres of company forest lands. Its sustainability credentials include SFI-certified sourcing and the first SFI Small Lands Group Certification in the paper industry.ARCHBOLD, OH